Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30

Fred Uamliu was in Grand Rapids
is Tuesday on business.
Consult DIR. Fp"er at the TOAD
: IIon.o,t ~ I,h.c, jan. 3. lsss and I've
healed.
i Mrs willnm Butcher of fenton
ha. heen InG days with her son, of
a this vily%
c,,,s /uood returned home Tuesday
,,,.;,/ncn on the L. \. X \. paint
ng<rP"'''
IL. y. Dcnsmore. of Hanover. Jack
.,n county. is visiting with Jas. &.
bress. this week.
y Mr.. G. H. Decker. late of Alma, now
of East Saginaw, spent Christmas with
his parents in Alma
Born. to Mrs. John Herman, on Tues
day last. SON This explains the
wide grin on Johns face of late.
The NJ. T.. Aid society will meet with
Mrs. John Graham. on wednesday. Jan.
4th. 1855. \ cordial invitation is given.
Elsewhere in this issue is notice OF
a farm for sale known as the Hamilton
Pritchard farm. Address VIM. Walby.
Mrs. Julia \. smith, of Big Rapids,
mother of Mrs. BAIT Miller is spending
Christmas week with her daughter in
Alma
:. W. Tinker wishes to extend his
| thankg to those friends from whom he
recently received token of their kind
regards.
! +. l.. Frost, breakman OH the d., l..
X \. from Big Rapids To lonia, is
spending the Holidays with his parents
in Vermont.
W. 4. Buck. OF salt River, who WAS
brought into noteriety 10y the recent
disastcrous fire. has left for fresh fields
and greener pastures.
\ majority of saloon keepers are said
to have regarded the call for Il local op-
| ton convention rs Il notice for them
to quit business the first Of May next.
MARRIEu.-De 18th. at the res
dence of the brides parents. in Arcadia
township. 10y j. +. lmes, Esq. j. W.
Bowman and Miss Cora Prichard. both
of Arcadia.
Found. upon the street in this village
pair Of silver bowed spectacleS. The
owner can have them 10y calling at
this office and paving for this notice.
g. i. Porter requests all those who
purchased two dollars or over in goods
at his store the week before Christmas
| to call III his store and get the tickets
due them for the drawing of the plush
organ.
The Odd Fellows of Ashley will give
a public exhibition of How they ini-
tiate "A candidate. at Alma rink. The
| exhibition will he given on or
about the 10th. of Jan. Further par
ticulars given next week
All lovers of fun should provide
themselves with some method Of bundl-
| ing up fun, which will be found lying
around loose, in great profusion, OH the
occasion of the masquerade dance. at
the rink Monday evening, Jan. =,
1883 under the management of the band
| Fun at ten cents a cord. and enough ON
hand to 60 all around.
4 call Will he found elsewhere for
Il convention to submit the question Of
local option in Gratiot conntS There
| is little doubt but the measure will he
carried by Il large majority, judging by
the vote last spring, when the prohibi-
tion amendment prevailed by 2,042 votes
every town declaring in favor of it but
Lafayette and Elba. In total vote of
J o54. there were only l.606 against pro-
hibtlOn.
Two courranes of excursonists, one
from Ann ArIor and intermediate
places. and the oti."r from Cadillac,
consisting Of the principal business men
of these places. To the NUMBER of 200
met at Alma on Weinesda; and
after enjoying a sumptous dinner as
guests of Mr.. \. W. Wright. proceeded
to Cadillac TO attend the ceremony Of
driving the last spike, at the Muskegon
river, OH the new road TO Cadillac. and
TO enjoy the hospitality of the good
people of &. in honor Of the completion
| of the new road to that place. They
were detained about six hours
10y the wreck on the road near Alma,
and left here about nine O'Clock. pro-
ceeding OH their WHY in a merry mood.
The case of George Insley, the ST.
Louis tough, who recently stabbed a
man in the shame of st. Louis her
notorious "sand hill', proves most con-
clusively that lenlty is no charity.
Years ago. when quite boy, he stab
bed lad. and Judge Hart let the